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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
JAMES STERLING IN JAIL.
He Denies the Report That He Was a
Member Of the Rogers Gang.

James Sterling, who was arrested at Fort
Fairfield few days ago, and who is charged
with being one of the famous Rogers gang
OF horse thieves and outlaws, is now lodged
in Portland Jail. Two indictments are on
HE at the clerks Office Of the United States
District Court against him. One charges
him of unlawfully taking from Deputy Col
lector of Customs e. w. Lowney, of the
district of Aroostook, on July Is, 1885, one
bay stallion and one bay mare which were
lawfully held by Lowney. and the other
charges him of assisting Calvinwood Rog-
ers, alias AGA Rogers, alias Ace Rogers, in
unlawfully taking from the same custom col
lector, on September II, 1885, a bay mare
which was legally detained by the collector.
Sterling will be tried at the December term
of court.
United States Marshal Harmon said yes
terday, in answer to some questions of a
PRESS reporter. ''Sterling has been hunted
by the officers for about year and this week
he was caught at Fort Fairfield. He is the
last and the best man of the Rogers gang,
which has been operating on the border for
years. He is not as bad as he has been re-
ported to be but he has kept bad company.
The gang is now broken up"
The writer had the following conversation
with Sterling, in his cell at the Jail:
"Did you know old Rogers?"
"Yes, he lived about two miles from Fort
Fairfield, which is my home and birthplace,
across the line"
did you belong to the gang, as has been
reported?"
The prisoner laughed at this question and
said that he did not belong to the gang and
did not know how large the gang was.
1.-The reporters have done great thing
for me. have not tried to eyade the offic-
ers and should have gone with Marshal
johnson year ago if had known that he
wanted me. 1t was in the winter time when
Mr.. johnson first came for me and the snow
was so deep that he couldn't reach the place
where was. Lawyer Lunt will defend me
and have written home for bail"
Wilbur F. Lunt, Esq, said that the report
that Sterling belonged to the Rogers gang
was all bosh and said that he could not see
where the newspapers got such reports.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

Chambers orchestra furnished music for
the Governor Fairfield Engine Company's
tea party and dance in Saco last evening.
f. 0. Bailey & Co.'s auction room was en-
tered by the back door at 630p. m. yester-
day and over dozen gold watches stolen. 1t
is not known as yet who the thieves are.
1t rained quite heavily yesterday with the
wind from the east. southeast. Towards
night the weather was colder with the wind
from the north, and prospect of clearing
weather.
The Kermis dances will be repeated Fri
day evening, the 2Sth inst, with an exhibi-
ton game Of lawn tennis, given by members
Of the Talarian Tennis Club, followed by a
promenade concert.
The steamer State of Maine had 473S bush
els of potatoes on board on her Monday trip
from St John, nearly all of them coming
from Prince Edward Island, where the pota-
to crop is said to be excellent this year.
There is great interest NANTES ted in the
the coffee party and promenade concert to
be given by st. Dominick Conference at
City Hall next Wednesday evening. Grim
mer's orchestra will furnish the music.
The Policemens' Ball, to be given at City
Hall next Thursday night, will be great
success for there is always much effort made
by the friends of the force, and they are
very numerous, to ensure large audience.
Chambers Band will furnish the music
A pair Of large black horses broke away
while being harnessed on Green street yes
terday morning and dashed up the street on
to the sidewalk of Congress street, but they
were caught and held by a bystander and no
damage resulted.
A very important meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Y. M. G. A. will be held at the Associa-
ton rooms next Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Every member of the committee is
urgently requested to attend.
Mr.. William w. jackson, Jr., win deliver
his lecture, subject, Goods Presence and
Providence Dem onstrated in Beginning and
Progression of Great Events" at Preble
Chapel tomorrow at o'clock. Mr.. Jackson
was co-laborer with Phillips and Sumner
in the anti-slavery movement. The public
are cordially invited to hear this interesting
speaker
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Woodman, True g. Co.

1t will probably be about week before
the assignees will have statement ready as
to the condition Of the affairs of Woodman,
True & Co. The Canal National Bank holds
a large amount of the firms paper, a great
deal of which is composed of notes of country
customers of the concern, endorsed by the
firm, and by Mr.. Alfred Woodman. This
paper is no doubt perfectly good. The
Canal never takes any paper that does not
carry two names. The Casco National, it is
understood, hold some of the paper, and the
Merchants two small pieces. 1t is also UNI
derstood that Mr.. Lowell, of Potter, Lowell
q Co., of Boston, who visits Portland week
ly, has discounted considerable of the firms
paper.
1t is understood as coming from Mr.. Wood
man that there is very little owing on mer-
chandise account. Yesterday the assignees
were busy taking account of stock at the
store.
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Old Records.

A resident at SO Hampshire street picked
up an old account book on Exchange street
yesterday. The book was badly water
soaked. On the fly leaf is inscribed,
"Thomas Hatch, Jr.'s Day Book He COM
menced trade August 20, 1S41 A. d., at Gray,
Maine" The first nineteen pages are filled
with daily charges against regular CUSTOM
ers for sundry articles kept for sale in coun-
try stores. Many of the persons named, If
published, would, no doubt, be familiar to
residents of the town and vicinity. The re-
naming pages of the book contain diary,
penciled with dashes of original poetry and
prose. Each page is profusely embellished
with pencil drawings of noted men and
women of the town. On the page devoted to
chronicling passing events appears the fol-
lowing memorandum:
Last evening the good people of Portland were
pleasantly entertained for an hour or two by a
lecture on "Man," from Hon. Charles Doolittle, a
young man of great talent as well as good family.
Alter some delay, owing 10 the loss OF five cents,
which somebody had stolen, he opened his highly
interesting and instructive lecture as follows, viz
Ladys and Gentleman and Teller citizens and
scholars, Amen"
Two pages of the book are devoted to an es-
say on dogs and boys, dedicated by the au-
thor to Ichabod Perkins. The closing para
graph in the book is addressed to a friend in
Portland and reads as follows
''As haint long for this wourld, I've sat down
TO take my pen in haGd TO write TO you to tell you
ard tell lchabOd TO harness AlniOry Jane into the
chaise and come down after me to Portland along
with my snuf box, ehamfre bottle, and my old
brown cotton gloves TO get ready for the terrible
event close at hand"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
AMERICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY,".
The Full Programme OF the Annual
Meeting.

We print below the order of exercises of
the forty-frst annual meetings of the Amer
lean Missionary Association to be held in
our city beginning next Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock. The Rev. Alexander McKen-
zie, d. D., Of Cambridge, Mass, will preside,
being one of the vice presidents.
Tuesday p. m, O'clock Organization; address
OF welcome by DIR. w. ii. Fem; appointment of
port OF treasurer; concert of prayer with workers
In the field.
7.3o-Devotional exercises; sermon by DR.. A.
f. j. Behrends; eommunioni notices and adjourn
ment.
Wednesday a. m.-Prayer meeting, 800 to 900 4;
business 800 to $50; papers by secretaries, $50
to 1870; discussion of papers, 1910 TO 1900;
addresses IN memoriam of Hon. VIM. b. Wash
burn, by DIR. 5. G. Buckingham and DR.. M. E.
Strictly, 1900 to 1890
Wednesday, 2 o'clock Report on educ ational
work by South; addresses, 2.15 TO 3.45; report on
mountain work; addresses, $40 to 300.
7.30-Deyotional exercises; addresses by Pres
ident VIM. Dewitt hyde, Hon. Nelson Dingley,
Yam Phou Lee, DIR. w. II. S. Aubrey of England.
Thursday, a. m-Prayer meeting 800 to 300;
report on Indian work; addresses, 900 to 1915;
report on Chinese work addresses, 1918 TO H.
10; report on church work; addresses, Ills to
o'cloek-Finance report addresses, 200 to
$50; meeting of Association in church vestry for
choice Of officers and other business, $50 TO 800;
Woman's Bureau, with report of secretary and
7.30-DeyOtional exercises; addresses by Hon.
VIM. p. Frye and Rev. David Gregg; closing
words and exercises; adjournment.
In addition to the spakers named above
several representative and able men, both
clergymen and laymen will address the
meeting in connection with the different re-
ports. Several of the teachers from the
South will be present, also representatives of
Chinese and indian work. The secretaries,
Rev. Drs. M. E. Strictly, Powell and Beard
win be present. and the district secretaries
Woodwork, Shelton and Roy. A large num-
Der ofguests will be present and have been al
ready assigned to our homes and hotels. The
meetings promise great interest and value to
our Congregational churches, while all
churches will be cordially welcomed to the
several exercises. We have arranged to give
full reports of all the meetings. The meet
ings will be held in the Second Parish
church, and if necessary overflow meetings
will be held in the First Baptist church.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds
neutrality-suspicious. L. Robinson to Charles A.
Robinson. 81 and other consideration.
+. ); Twitchell ct al. to Margaret G. Dudley. 81
and other consideration.
+. s, Twitchell ct al. to Margaret C. Dudley 81
and other consideration.
George w. Woodman to Alfred Woodman and
Hiram Knowlton. 81.
Seth b. Hersey to Alfred Woodman and Hiram
Knowlton. 81.
X. w. Corey to Nellie H. Towne. 81.
Deering-Rollingsford Savings Bank to Sumner
Libby. $4,000.
Falmouth-samuel Bell, administrator, to AL
mira I. Elder. $35.
Standish-George W. Woodman to Ephraim
Higgins, 81.
Bridgton,,C. H. Kimbal to S. s. Webb. 81 and
other consideration
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PERSONAL.

Col Clark S. Edwards is to furnish fifteen
thousand railroad ties for the Bridgton rail-
road. He also furnishes large number for
the Grand Trudk road
MIR. Fred l.. Stevens, of Temple, gradu-
ate of the Maine State College, started re-
Gently for Sedalia, Mo-, where he has been
elected principal of the city schools.
Prof. o. III. Drake, former principal of the
Normal department of the Maine Central In
stitute at Pittsfeld, is pursuing course Of
study at Yale University.
United States Pension Agent Col J. d,
Anderson has returned from trip to st.
Louis,lwhere he went to attend the G. A. R.
Encampment.
Mr.. H. F. Morton, superintendent of the
South Paris chair factory, who was so badly
injured by bull several months ago, has re-
sumed his position, though not yet able to
walk.
A. E. Adams, who was for several years
an overseer in the Lockwood Mills, is now
at Atlanta, Ga, where he is TO take charge
of cotton mill. His family win Join him
next spring.
Ex-Councilman Roberts, who has taken
great interest in Dirigo Hose Company, No
6, has been presented by the company with a
photograph of the apparatus and company,
neatly framed
Col. q. A. Smith, of the Boston journal,
has begun series of articles for the Colby
Echo, entitled "Colby in the War" The
first of these articles will appear in the next
number of the Echo. Twenty-one classes of
the college contributed soldiers.
Mr.. p. A. Melville, associate editor of the
st. John Telegraph, is at the Falmouth. Mr..
Melville is just returning from trip to Brit
ish Columbia, over the Canadian Pacific rail-
way. He speaks enthusiastically of the
great region that is opened up by this road
This is from the Bridgton News: "One of
the most aged of Bridgtorians is Mrs. Han
nah Littlefield, widow of Aaron Littlefeld.
who was 90 years old last May. Although
not very strong, her health is good and her
E;ind clear and active. She is living with
her son-in law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs,
Enoch Martin, in Portland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

One of W. L. Wilson & Co.'s horses ran
away yesterday, starting on Quincy street.
He was attached to fine covered grocery
wagon, and in turning a corner at a high
rate of speed, he overturned the wagon
distributing its contents in all directions
The driver was thrown under the wagon,
and quite severely bruised, ana the horse
kept on with the forward wheels until he
reached the corner of Pearl and Cumberland
streets, where he was stopped by Mr. Blan.
chard of Yarmouth. The damage done to
the team was slight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
Our Workshops.

AT the Portland Company's car shops NAV
be seen train of freight cars part of an
order for so, lettered
Canadian Pacific ESQ
Dispatch Line. Railway.
The Boston & Maine management have
Just given an additional order for two loco
motives making fourteen in all. The Grand
Trunk Railway have ordered two engines,
similar to those in use on Commercial street,
which, together with large amount of work
already in hand, makes a very encouraging
outlook for the winter months.
AT the shops of the Portland Horse Rail-
road Company Mr.. C. P. Garland is prepar-
ing material for some elegant cars to be built
TINS winter under his supervision, which are
intended to compare favorably in material,
workmanship and finish with any to be
found elsewhere
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
Memorial Resolutions.

Today at 10 o'clock is the time appointed
by Judge Walton for the presentation of the
resolutions Of the Cumberland Bar upon the
death of Hon. Bion Bradbury and Daniel w.
Fessenden. Esq. 1t is expected that
remarks will be made by Hon. Geo.
+. Talbot, Hon. George Walker, Ed
ward Payson, Esq, Judge Symonds, Hon.
VIM. L. Putnam, and others. The proceed
ings viii be held in the Supreme Court room,
CITY HALL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

In this city, Oct. IS. at Williston Church. by Rev
L. Ii. Hallock, assisted by Rev. I. H. Rouse, Ar
thur Hamilton Brown of Belleview, Fla and Miss
Mary K. Rouse of Portland.
In this city, Oct. 10, by Rev. L. H. Hallock Ed
ward L. Sayward and Miss Harriet A. Jordan,
both of Portland.
In this city, Oct. 20. by Rev. S. X. Perkins, at
the West Congregational Church, Nicholas A.
Jennings of Lowell, Mass, and Miss Edith NJ. An
derson of Portland.
In Deering. Oct. 20, by Rev. Henry Blanchard,
Charles Grandson Allen, I'd, of Portland, and
Miss Annie Winslow Hersey of Deering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

Thursday night, w. b. Sawyer's house No.
49 Spring street, was entered by a sneak
thief. The family were in another part of
the house and the front door had been un-
locked. The thief went up stairs and secur-
ed pair OF diamond ear drops worth $500,
ladies' hunting case watch worth $35, a
gold chain worth S35, an old-fashioned open
face watch and two $40 bank notes. He de-
parted as he entered and left no clue behind
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
&. =. Somers & Co.

This morning, r. F. Somers & Co., 232
Middle street, reduce their prices on hats to
cost. They do this to make room for their
furs, which will arrive from New York next
week. They have everything in the way of
stiff and soft hats, and also nice collection
of travelling bags. Those in need of a hat
of any description can obtain good trade
from this firm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
DEATHS.

In Cape Elizabeth Oct. 20, Mrs. Mary A. Palm
er, aged 81 years months.
In knightviile, Oct. 81, Robbie NJ youngest
child of Thomas and Lettle A. Barker, aged A
months 20 days.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
at No. 81 Maine street.
In South Paris, Oct. 8, Mrs. Jonathan Richards,
aged about 81 years.
In Sumner, Oct. Q, Mrs. Martha Robinson, aged
80 years months.
In Bridgton Oct. 15 Isaiah Clark
In BroWnfield, Oct. z. James Linscott aged
about 40 years.
In Turner, Oct. 10, AlansOn Durham.
In Naples, Oct Is, Mrs. Charles Sawyer.
1.-THE funeral service of the late Nellie B. Nor
gan Will take place this Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock, at her late residence, No. 1925 Con-
greSs street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

An examination Of The Illustrated London
News american reprint for Oct. 22d, will show
the English view of the trial yacht race, iIustra-
lions in connection with the state of Ireland
Our Homeless Poor in st, James Park at mid day,
the British Mission to Morocco, and Sketches on
the River Congo. A Sleeping Beauty represents
handsome tiger at rest, wuile Christening Sum-
day presents infancy surrounded by admirers
The price of the number being only ten cents
places 1t within the reach of ALL Every news
dealer has it. The Office of publication is in the
Potter building, New York City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
Maine Central Baggage Business.

In the three months of July, August and
September of this year, the amount of bag
gage handled by the Maine Central shows
great Increase over the corresponding period
OF last year. This year the number of pieces
handled in three months is 22o53s. against
zl0'So1 handled in the three corresponding
months of 1896
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BROWN,
SIGN of MAMMOTH GOLD BOOT,
46I CONGRESS STREET,
Ciapp's Block, Market square.
The shoe Mart of Portland.
OetS eodtf


10y virtue Of license from Hon. Henry c.
~ Peabody, Judge Of Probate for the County Of
Cumberland, i shall sell at Public Auction on the
premises at North Yarmouth. in said County OF
Cumberland, on Thursday the 18th day Of NOVem-
Der, 1887, at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following de-
scribed real estate.
No. L. The homestead farm Of Barbour b.
Porter, late of North Yarmouth, deceased; con
tanning seventy (70) acres more OF less, bounded
as follows: On the north by land Of heirs OF Cephas
Perley. deceased; on the south by land OF Nehe-
miah Porter easteriy by Royal river; westerly by
road leading 20 Gray
No. 2. One other piece or pareei OF land con
tanning about four (4)aeres, being portion Of the
home farm OF said deceased bounded as follows:
NOrtherly by land Of heirs Of Cephas Perley de-
ceased easterly and sOutherly BY the road leading
from Gray TO Walnut Hill, No. Yarmouth; ives
terly by land Of George Porter
NO. y. Also, one other piece or parcel of land,
situated In North Yarmouth, aforesaid, bounded
as follows: On the east by the road leading from
the Gray road, Hayes mill and land OF Fannie
Perley; northerly by Royal river; westerly BY
land OF Nehemiah Porter sOutherly by land Of
Maine Central railroad company, containing
about fourteen (14) acres.
NO. a. Also, one pew In the Congregational
church az Walnut Hi, North Yarmouth; said
above described real estate being subject 20 the
right OF dover therein Of Emeline p. Porter, wild
0w OF said Barbour b. Porter, aforesaid, deceas-
ed. Terms made known at sale.
EMELINE p. PORTER, Administrative
Of the estate OF Barbour b. Porter, deceased
North Yarmouth, Oct 10, 1887. Octl5dlaw3wS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

A magnificent sale of gents underwear is
advertised for next week by Rines Brothers
They have DR.. Warmers new health under
wear. Medlicott, blue ribbed and all most
desirable underwear to be found in America.
See their kid gloves also advertised,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
ions of Fish

The arrivals of fish yesterday were the
largest for any one day of the season.
Twenty vessels landed cargoes and the fish
merchants were rushed all day. In all be-
tween 125 and $50 tons of fish were landed.
during the day, at this port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

Bouquet, Atlxinson's new perfume. This superb
distlation sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers
Bright jewels, in a setting of perpetual snow.
nch30 WAS
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PORTLAND & WORCESTER LINE.
Portland Il Rochester R. II.
ARRANGEMENT nE IRAiHS

On and after Monday, October "a, rsSS.
passenger Trains will Leave Porflands
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction
Nashua, Windham and Eppina at $50
a. nl. and LOO D. IN.
For Manchester, Concord. and uoirts North
at 100 D. m.
For Rochester, springvalc, Alfred, Water.
bcro, and sacO River at 100 a. us., LOO
and lmixed) at $50 D. m.
FOR Gcrhum at $50 n. M. 90 r a.
$40, ana Cmixed) at $50 y. m.
For snccnrapra, Gum be land Mills, We an
brook function and woodford,s az y.i0
ana lV.OOa. m, LOO, 800, Gao ard
500 and $40 p. M
Inc Loo p. mn. train from Portland connects Al
aver uucf. with Hoosac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester. fcl
New York via Norwich Line, and ali rni.
wa springfield, also with N. "a N. n. IA
GSteamer Maryland Route') for PhiIndeI Dhia.
baltimore, Wnshington, and the Aoutb and
WITH Boston q Albany y. NJ. for the West.
Close connection made at Westbrook ya1c-
ton with through trains OF Maine Central r. r. and
AZ Grand Trunk Transfer, Portland with through
trains OF Grand Trunk Railway.
Through Tickets to all points West and sorth
may De had OF 5. II. HELEN, Ticket Agent. Port.
land Rochester Depot at foot OF Preble Street.
-Does not stop at Woodford's.
oct2zdtt j. w. PETERS gupt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

Simon Connor one of the oldest and best
known residents of Fairfield, died last Sun
day morning Mr.. Conner had been a
1885.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
The Engadine

Young men who wish nobby overcoat, would
do well to call on Mcneil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

We invite your attention to the Underwear
we are selling. Our prices are as low as the
lowest, and we always adhere to the one
price system. CHARLES CUsTIs & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
Tired All Over

Is the expression lady used in describing her
condition before using Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
preparation is wonderfully adapted for weakened
or low state of the system. 1t tones the whole
body. overcomes that tired feeling, gives purity
and vitality to the blood, and ceals and freshens
the MIND. Try II II you feel tired all over.
Hoods SarSaparilla as a blood purifier has no
equal. 1t tones the system, strengthens and in
vigorates, giving new life. L have taken it for
kidney complaint with the best results" ID. r.
SAUNDERS, 81 Pearl Street. Cincinnati. o.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIDAY.-William Simmons and Michael Com
way luteNlcatlon Each fined So and costs
Mary Cufran; search and seizure Fined 500
and costs, nv" Wv"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

Wantecl Ten thousand men to come Ito Nc
NeilPs Clothing store, corner Middle and Temple
streets, and buy their fall and winter clothing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
MARRIAGES..

Every why has a wherefore" Index
Soap is used because of its purity.
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Underwear Best line; lowest prices; at Nc
Eeilps
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22

All disorders caused by bilious state Of
tile system can be cured by using Carters Little
Liver Pills. No pain, gripping or discomfort at
tending their use. Try them.
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